1. Toward which of the three main ethical approaches (duty based, consequence based, virtue based) do you most lean? To what extent are you egoist in your approach to life?
2. What do you see as the normal "scope" of ethical duties? Do you think most ethical duties are absolutes, universal with exceptions, relative, or not really a matter of right and wrong at all (adiaphora)? Can you think of one issue on which your position falls into each of these categories? If so, describe.
3. Create a list of your "hierarchy of values." If "saving a life" and "telling the truth" come into conflict, which is higher on your list of priorities, for examples? Compare your list with someone else's.
4. Look at your own life. Are there any patterns of behavior that you recognize as vices? Strategize how you might turn this area of your life into a virtue by forming the right habits. Do you believe that virtue can be a habit?
5. Is there anything in this chapter about which you have serious questions or to which you take major exception? Investigate it and discuss it with others.